Lucas County Phone Directory Lookup

Lucas County runs its government offices out of downtown Toledo, with most departments based at One Government Center or the nearby courthouse on Adams Street. This Lucas County phone directory collects the key phone numbers, office addresses, and online search tools for each major department in one place. About 432,000 people live in the county, and they rely on these offices for property records, court filings, tax payments, and vital documents. Whether you want to look up a parcel value or find a court case, the contacts and links on this page will get you started without bouncing between websites or sitting on hold at the wrong desk.

Lucas County Auditor Phone Directory

Katie Moline, CPA, serves as the Lucas County Auditor. The office is at 1 Government Center, Suite 600, Toledo, OH 43604. Dial 419-213-4406 for the Department of Education and Outreach, which handles questions about property records and the AREIS search tool. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

AREIS Online is the Auditor's property search system. It first launched in August 1999 and was built from the ground up by in-house staff. The system won the 1999 International Special Achievements in GIS Award from ESRI. It also picked up the Barnard Outstanding Technical Essay Award from IAAO and the Beldon Award for Innovations in Mass Appraisal. Lucas County was among the first in the country to put property records fully online. You can search by address, parcel number, or owner name. AREIS pulls up assessed values, tax data, ownership history, property photos, building details, zoning info, flood plain maps, and aerial images. GIS layers let you view property lines and compare parcels in a neighborhood. Every search is free. ORC 149.43 says these records must stay open to the public at no charge for basic lookups. The Auditor also handles dog tags, Weights and Measures checks, Homestead Exemption applications for qualifying seniors, and annual county financial reports.

Start your property search at the AREIS portal before calling the office.

This screenshot shows the AREIS search page for Lucas County property records. It works around the clock and does not need an account for basic use.

Lucas County Recorder Contacts

Michael D. Ashford is the Lucas County Recorder. The office sits at One Government Center, Suite 700, Toledo, OH 43604. Call (419) 213-4400 for help with recorded documents. The public counter is open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays.

This office records all land documents for Lucas County. That includes deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, plats, surveys, and powers of attorney. Land records here go back to 1808. Military discharge papers (DD-214) get filed at no charge for honorably discharged veterans and are kept confidential per Ohio law. UCC financing statements and notary commissions are also stored here. Copies cost $2 per page. Certified copies add $1.00 on top of that per document. You can search recorded files online through the Recorder's portal or use the free terminals at the office. Electronic recording is open to title companies and attorneys who need faster turnaround. The Lucas County phone directory for this office is straightforward. Most calls deal with deed copies, lien searches, and filing fees.

Recording hours may differ from walk-in counter hours, so call (419) 213-4400 first if you need same-day processing on a document filing.

Phone Directory for Lucas County Clerk

The Lucas County Clerk of Courts is at the courthouse, 700 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604. The main phone is (419) 213-4500.

The Clerk keeps records for the Court of Common Pleas, which covers the General Division, Criminal Section, and Domestic Relations Division. It also handles cases that go to the Sixth District Court of Appeals. You can look up case dockets online by case number, party name, or attorney name. Civil cases over $15,000 go through the General Division. Criminal records cover indictments, pleas, and sentencing entries. The Domestic Relations side deals with divorce, custody, and support cases. Copy fees follow state rates set in Ohio law: $0.05 per page for standard copies, $1.00 for oversized documents, and $1.00 extra for a certified stamp. The Criminal Section is open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Visit the court public records page for details on how to submit requests.

The court website lays out fees and explains how to get copies of Lucas County court records by mail, email, or in person.

The Domestic Relations Division has its own building at the Family Court Center, 429 N. Michigan Street, Toledo, OH 43604. The file room number is (419) 213-6902. The supervisor, Diane Williams, can be reached at (419) 213-6905. Intake calls go to (419) 213-6901. Hours match the main courthouse. Schedules 1 through 5 for domestic relations cases are on the Domestic Relations page as fillable PDF forms. This part of the Lucas County phone directory gets a lot of traffic from people dealing with family court matters who are not sure which building to go to.

The Domestic Relations Division handles divorce, custody, and support cases for Lucas County. Use the phone numbers listed above to reach the right division on the first call.

Lucas County Probate Court Directory

Judge Jack R. Puffenberger presides over the Lucas County Probate Court. It is at 700 Adams Street, Suite 200, Toledo, OH 43604. The main number is (419) 213-4800. General questions go to (419) 213-4801.

Probate Court covers estates, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses, name changes, trusts, and wrongful death cases. You can search cases at lucasprobate.org by case number or party name. Adoption records and mental health files are not available online per Ohio law. Marriage license records are searchable, and you can even start the application process from your computer. In-person applications cost $60.00 in cash or by credit card. Online applications run $63.54 and take debit or credit only. Certified marriage certificates are $2 per copy. Ministers are on hand at the courthouse for ceremonies Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, for $50.00 in cash. The Marriage License Office is open 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays with a lunch closure from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.

The court runs a public education program with videos on guardianships, adoptions, name changes, wills, and courtroom procedures. These are free and available on the website.

Visit the Probate Court site for forms, fee lists, and case search tools.

The Probate Court website gives access to case searches, downloadable forms, and contact details for every division. Check it before calling the phone directory line to save time.

Lucas County Treasurer Phone Line

The Treasurer's Office is at One Government Center in Toledo. Call (419) 213-4263 for tax payment help, past-due balances, or payment plans. Hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Extended hours are sometimes offered around the June and December tax due dates when call volume goes up.

The Treasurer collects property taxes for all taxing districts in Lucas County. You can pay online, by mail, in person, or at a participating bank. The online system runs 24/7. Credit card and e-check payments may carry a small convenience fee from the third-party vendor. Bills go out twice a year. If you fall behind on taxes, the office has automatic payment plans and foreclosure prevention counseling. Interest and penalties on late taxes follow rates in the Ohio Revised Code. Special assessments for sidewalks, sewers, and other infrastructure get collected through this office too. The phone directory for the Treasurer gets the most calls in the weeks right before each due date.

Manufactured home taxes and mobile home titling fees are handled separately from real property taxes, but they go through this same office. Call (419) 213-4263 for details on either one.

More Lucas County Phone Contacts

Lucas County has several other offices that keep records and take phone calls from the public. The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department handles birth and death certificates. Certified copies cost $25 each. Call 419-213-4100 for questions about vital records.

The Lucas County Records Center is one of the biggest in the region. It stores over 47,000 boxes and 26,000 rolls of microfilm for 38 county departments. The center does not take requests from the public directly. You have to call the office that created the records, and staff there coordinate the retrieval. The Records Center page on the county site has more details on what is stored and how departments access their files. The Lucas County main website ties all of these departments together with a full directory of contacts, hours, and links.

The main Lucas County site works as a hub for all departments and their phone numbers. It is worth bookmarking if you deal with county offices often.

All offices above are at or near One Government Center in downtown Toledo unless noted. Some divisions close for lunch, so call ahead to confirm hours before you visit.

Cities in Lucas County

Lucas County includes Toledo and a handful of surrounding cities and townships. All of them use the county offices listed above for property searches, court records, and tax services. The phone directory contacts on this page cover county-level work for each of these areas.

Toledo is the county seat and by far the largest city. Sylvania, Perrysburg, and other communities like Maumee and Oregon also fall under Lucas County for property and court matters.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Lucas County in northern Ohio. If the records you need come from outside Lucas County, check the phone directory for the right one below.